The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-24

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a way and she appeared wholly in,
different to what had happened. Her
general reputation is not good.
HARRY CRAIG.
Last Monday morning / came down
town and returned at four o'clock;
stayed around Till half past six when
father and mother came from town; |
heard him say he would go around
and talk to Mr.. Abbott and settle the
matter quietly for he was going to
leave town; he referred to The mar
riage which was the cause of trouble;
he went round there and the door
was shut, he asked for admission and
sister asked him what he wanted and
he said Mary just want to talk to
you minute; she said all right if you
will be quiet, and let him in; when
he went in Abbott sat between the
stove and door, and John sat on the
stairs, and my sister was washing
dishes; my dad said to Abbott that
he was going to talk the marriage
question over quietly if he would
listen, and TO show you there is no
hard feeling | will give you my hand
on it and they shook, then he did
the same with the young man, and
went over to Mary and said | wish
you well, but | am going to leave,
won't stay since this has happened;
then father got up and went out leav-
ing me alone; l stood there about 10
seconds and started out and said to
Mary you are elected, when she com
menced 10 give me lot of abuse and
was going to hammer me if | did not
clean out; father heard US talking
and came to see what the matter was;
when he came around there Abbott
picked up three tined pitchfork;
Mary had club two or three feet long
which John wrenched away from her,
my dad stood with his back toward
Abbott when Abbott struck at him
with the fork, and l gave dad shove
and told him to get out; saw him
punch the fork at father and then he
struck me in the left shoulder with
the fork; when told father to get
out he ran into the oat field and l
ran round the corner of the house;
John chased father with club, saw
him strike father and he fell, and then
saw him strike father three times after
he was down; l got one blow at the
house and managed to duck my head
most of the time and saved getting
hit; | fell at the fence and Abbott
struck me over the head AID on my
arm and wrist; there are seven fork
holes In my shoulder; did not hear
father call any names at the house;
never saw the club before the affray
and do not know where it came from;
father fell on his knees and lay on
his right side with his face in pool
of blood when / got to him; never
said l would kill John: father and
Abbott had no trouble in the house;
l did not step between them to keep
theml from fighting; don't know
whether my sister struck father when
we were standing in the door.
EDWARD KINNEY.
Live at the old coal bed, in the
first house north Of where this affray
took place and was there last Mon
day evening. The first / saw at the
house was old lady Craig come out
of the house and go west; then saw
four men at the south corner Of the
house; saw old man Craig going south
east with young Abbott chasing him
and both were running for all they
were worth; thought Abbott struck
Craig several times; thought Craig
turned just before he fell; Abbott
struck at him three or five times after
he fell. 1t was about "a PAGES from
the corner of the house to where
Craig fell; John ran back to the house
and took the club with him; saw old
man Abbott chasing young Craig, he
had something in his hand, he seemed
to strike at Craig; did not go to the
house until DR.. Bailey came.
THOMAS EDWARDS
testified to seeing the two Abbotts
chasing the two Craigs and striking
at and hitting them, and TO young
Abbott striking Craig after he fell.
The jury returned verdict that
"Henry Craig came to his deatl
from TIE effects of blow or blows
inflicted on the back of his head from
a club in the hands of John Abbott,
| Jr."..